by PPN | Sep 19, 2016 | National, News, Pennsylvania
A case before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania could have major implications on how physicians obtain informed consent prior to a surgery. At stake in Shinal v. Toms, is whether a patient’s informed consent to surgery can be predicated on information provided in part...
by PPN | Sep 15, 2016 | National, News
Here three surgeons discuss the policy changes they would make to improve the current healthcare industry landscape. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting...
by PPN | Sep 14, 2016 | National, News, Texas
Texas continues to be an attractive place to practice medicine. The state’s medical board finished is fiscal year last month having received a record number of new physician applications. Some 5,544 new applications were received, up 3% from the previous...
by PPN | Aug 30, 2016 | Arkansas, Florida, National, Newsletter
Florida lawsuit challenges timely resolution of claims A challenge has been mounted in Florida that could threaten the ability of patients and physicians to resolve medical liability lawsuits in a timely manner. Being considered by the Florida Supreme Court is a case,...
by PPN | Aug 23, 2016 | Arkansas, Mississippi, National, News
State medical boards, government-protected monopolies, and jackpot juries could be keeping doctors out of Arkansas and Mississippi. Two of the country’s unhealthiest populations live in states experiencing extreme doctor shortages, according to reports by two...
by PPN | Aug 6, 2016 | National, News
Dr. Richard Anderson, CEO of the Doctors Co., a physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, was named chairman of PIAA, the insurance industry trade association that represents medical professional liability insurance companies and risk retention groups. The former...
